Kigali vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2768
🏠 One person rent
$419
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$1444
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
28
19
😀 Quality of life
45
75
🏙️ Population
1.16M
630K

The cost of living in Kigali is 32% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6562nd and 4672nd ($771 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 122nd in Rwanda and Italy, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Palermo ranked 49th in Italy, while ranked 6577th and 1060th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$5.1
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$9746

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$381
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$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
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$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
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$785
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$625
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$558
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$698
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$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
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$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
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$910
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$483
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$500
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$495
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Distance City Cost of living
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$938
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$1019
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$971
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$1077
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$941
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1161
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1106
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1130
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1098
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1486
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1346
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1555
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1624
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1583
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1415
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1325
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1072
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1143
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$443
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1521
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$549
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1380
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1396
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$465
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$535
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$348
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$1231
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1061
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1101
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1181
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1159